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Joe Flaherty

American actor, writer, and comedian (1941-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 82

Joseph Flaherty was an American actor, writer, and comedian. In television, Flaherty starred on the Canadian sketch comedy SCTV from 1976 to 1984 and as Harold Weir on Freaks and Geeks (1999). His film roles include the heckler in Happy Gilmore (1996).

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An Afternoon with SCTV, a new programme, came out on 30 October.

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6.9 times the usual readers on 31 October. 4,749 readers on 31 October, against about 688 a day before the rise.

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Readers a day, 12 September 2026 to 10 November 2026, highest on 31 October 2026.

An Afternoon with SCTV, a new programme, came out on 30 October 2026.With Dave Thomas30 October 2026,

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6.9 times the usual readers on 31 October 2026
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2024Died1 April 20242020BelushiFilm2010Call Me FitzSeries, Mayor Andrews2009Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideFilm, Western Union Man (voice)2005Crazy for ChristmasFilm, Roger the Doorman2003National SecurityFilm, Owen Fergus2002Clone HighSeries, Abe’s Foster Dad (voice)2001Freddy Got FingeredFilm, William2000Even StevensSeries, Mr. Rupert1998That '70s ShowSeries, Bryan1997Snowboard AcademyFilm, Mr. Barry1996Happy GilmoreFilm, Jeering Fan1995Earle Grey AwardAward1994EllenSeries, PerryA Pig's TaleFilm, 1994Milt1993FrasierSeries, Herm Evans1990Dream OnSeries, Stoo1987Married... with ChildrenSeries, Dr. PliersonBlue MonkeyFilm, 1987George Baker1985Follow That BirdFilm, Sid Sleaze1983Going BerserkFilm, Chick Leff1982Late Night with David LettermanSeries1980Nothing PersonalFilm, Patrol Car Policeman #21976Tunnel VisionFilm, Carl Michaelevich1975PBS News HourSeries1941Born21 June 1941

People around Joe

  • John Candy: I Like Me 2025
  • Back to the Future Part II 1989
  • Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side 2009
  • Belushi 2020
  • Detroit Rock City 1999

Filmography 40

113 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

Earle Grey Award1995
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Canada's Walk of Fame

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2024 · aged 82